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(Encyclopedia) HarthacanuteHarthacanutehärˈthăkən&oomacr;t [key], Hardicanute, or HardecanuteHarthacanuteboth: härˈdĭkən&oomacr;t [key], d. 1042, king of Denmark (1035–42) and of the English…Romney, George
(Encyclopedia) Romney, GeorgeRomney, Georgerŏmˈnē [key], 1734–1802, English portrait painter, b. Lancashire. Having had little early training, Romney went to London in 1762, where he rapidly became a…Eben-ezer
(Encyclopedia) Eben-ezerEben-ezerĕbˈən-ēˈzər [key] [Heb.,=stone of help], in the Bible. 1 Stone set up (near Shen) by Samuel to commemorate the victory over the Philistines. 2 Site of the battle…Blackwell, Henry Brown
(Encyclopedia) Blackwell, Henry Brown, 1825–1909, American reformer, b. Bristol, England; brother of Elizabeth Blackwell. He was an abolitionist and later, with his wife, Lucy Stone, a worker for…Riemenschneider, Tilman
(Encyclopedia) Riemenschneider, TilmanRiemenschneider, Tilmantĭlˈmän rēˈmənshnīˌdər [key], c.1460–1531, German Renaissance sculptor, who worked in stone and wood. He was in Würzburg by 1483. In 1520…quarrying
(Encyclopedia) quarrying, open, or surface, excavation of rock used for various purposes, including construction, ornamentation, road building, and as an industrial raw material. Rock that has been…dolmen
(Encyclopedia) dolmendolmendŏlˈmĕn, dōl– [key] [Breton,=stone table], burial chamber consisting of two or more upright stone slabs supporting a capstone or table, typical of the Neolithic period in…Sexual Abuse on Campus
A national debate on how to handle the problem of campus sexual abuse continued throughout 2014 Part of a 2014 Public Service Announcement Related Links Sexual Assault: The…Stone, Melville Elijah
(Encyclopedia) Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848–1929, American journalist, b. Hudson, Ill. With others he founded in 1876 the first Chicago penny paper, the Daily News, and in 1881 the Morning News (…Merton
(Encyclopedia) Merton, outer borough (1991 pop. 161,800) of Greater London, SE England. The area is largely residential with some industry, including tanning and the manufacture of silk and calico…Trending
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